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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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